About the project

Project 16.4.2.046 “Stimulation and increase of the employment and cross-border mobility in the cross-border region”

Project 16.4.2.046 “Stimulation and increase of the employment and cross-border mobility in the cross-border region”, e-MS code: ROBG-175, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund under the INTERREG V-A Romania - Bulgaria Program

Project budget: EUR 685 490,77
ERDF contribution: EUR 582 667,14
National co-financing: EUR 89 106,97
Beneficiaries own contribution: EUR 13 716,66

Main objective of the project:
To stimulate labor mobility and job opportunities by providing favorable conditions for the development of joint business and entrepreneurship in the cross-border region.

TARGET GROUP OF THE PROJECT
The project target group includes: citizens, non-governmental organizations, unemployed and inactive citizens, people with disabilities, private companies, specialized schools and universities, local administration, media located in the cross-border area of ​​the municipalities of Belene, Nikopol, Pleven, Svishtov, Turnu Magurele, Alexandria and Rosiori de Vede.

Basic activities:
 - Carrying out preliminary studies (studies) in the cross-border region and preparation of databases, analysis, translation services, preparation of web-inars;
 - Developing a joint strategy on cross-border mobility, identifying key sectors to enable labor mobility and integration of people with disabilities into the labor market;
 - Development of a web-based training platform with a mobile internet version in Bulgarian, Romanian and English in order to promote joint business initiatives in the cross-border region and stimulate employment opportunities and web-site training;
 - Organizing 16 two-day training seminars for unemployed and inactive people in the cross-border region;
 - Organizing 6 joint forums with representatives of Bulgarian and Romanian employers and professional organizations, media, local government, universities, specialized schools, labor offices, NGOs, etc .;

Project implementation period:
04/16/2018 - 10/30/2020

Partners:
Leading partner - Belene Municipality
Address: 5930, Belene, region Pleven, 35 Bulgaria Str., Tel. +359 658 3 10 61, e-mail: obshtinabl@abv.bg, web-site: www.belene.bg

Partner - Ovidius University
Address: 124, Mamaia Blvd., Constantza, tel. + 040 241 606 467, Email: rectorat2@univ-ovidius.ro, web-site: http://www.univ-ovidius.ro